Creativity From The Heart in Purnululu
Students from Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School create their own original rap song and choreography inspired by their local community!
AWESOME Artists Rachel Arianne Ogle and Fred Leone travelled to Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School (PAICS), onto the lands of the Gija People. They worked with the students across movement, music and storytelling over one week in late October this year.
The students were welcomed into daily workshop spaces with movement and music activities to explore their self-expression. Through these activities the young artists were inspired to work towards their own contemporary dance piece, accompanied by an original rap song. The participants explored a local Gija story in their devising process, the Eagle and the Crow, and incorporated storytelling into the lyrics of their song. The students worked with beat making, recording, sound editing, choreographing, and set design to bring together their exciting original piece.
At the culmination of the residency, the students performed their original song alongside their recording at a school assembly. The school cohort, school staff and community members came to celebrate the young artists creation. To close the celebration everyone was welcomed to share a platter of fresh fruit and vegetables and reflect on the amazing work of the students over the week.
Creative Challenge is AWESOME Arts’ core education program that embeds contemporary teaching artists in schools across the state. The residency program aims to build pride in community and explore self-expression through project management and creative learning skills.
This residency was proudly supported by Healthway and the Go for 2&5 message.
The students were welcomed into daily workshop spaces with movement and music activities to explore their self-expression. Through these activities the young artists were inspired to work towards their own contemporary dance piece, accompanied by an original rap song. The participants explored a local Gija story in their devising process, the Eagle and the Crow, and incorporated storytelling into the lyrics of their song. The students worked with beat making, recording, sound editing, choreographing, and set design to bring together their exciting original piece.
At the culmination of the residency, the students performed their original song alongside their recording at a school assembly. The school cohort, school staff and community members came to celebrate the young artists creation. To close the celebration everyone was welcomed to share a platter of fresh fruit and vegetables and reflect on the amazing work of the students over the week.
Creative Challenge is AWESOME Arts’ core education program that embeds contemporary teaching artists in schools across the state. The residency program aims to build pride in community and explore self-expression through project management and creative learning skills.
This residency was proudly supported by Healthway and the Go for 2&5 message.